Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1909 — Census to Be Taken Next Year —Preliminary Work Begun [ARTICLE]

Census to Be Taken Next Year —Preliminary Work Begun

As soon as the new census bill is passed and signed the preliminary work for arranging for next ‘year’s census -will be begun. The first step will be to divide the country into supervisor’s districts. In most of the states each congressional district will constitute a census district. That plan will be followed in Indiana. A supervisor will be named for each district. In Indiana Senator Beveridge will be permitted to name the supervisors in all the districts except the sixth and tenth, which are represented in congress by Republicans. The enumerators will not be appointed until late in the fall. Under the senate amendment, to which the house has agreed, Indiana will be entitled to about eight temporary clerks in the office at Indianapolis. The employment will last about two years. Entrance to these places will be through competitive examinations conducted in each state by the civil service commission.